Andrew Morse is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan in various capacities since 2012, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Nicholas Vafeas is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2019. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Gregory Giantsos is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, NA for 12 years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Douglas Abbate is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 63 designation and has 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for 10 years before joining Cetera in 2025. Abbate is also the owner of Investwithdoug.com, a marketing website. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, providing access to affiliated and third-party money managers across various program structures.

Chukwuemeka Orakwue is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in working with individuals and families to bring structure and purpose to their wealth. He focuses on organizing various elements of clients' financial lives and developing personalized strategies tailored to their retirement planning, investment management, liquidity needs, risk considerations, and evolving life goals. Chukwuemeka's client approach centers on understanding the client's family, career, assets, financial obligations, and future aspirations through attentive listening. His expertise includes family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, liquidity management, and tax minimization. He also holds professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Minnesota System. Outside of his professional work, Chukwuemeka enjoys fishing, traveling, and watching movies.

Katharine Tomasino is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Advisors Commercial Real Estate and Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors. She is the owner of Rogers Partners LTD, a private limited company based in Brooklyn, New York. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Roderick Jones is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining the firm in 1999, he has focused on developing financial strategies tailored to individuals, their families, and their businesses by understanding their short- and long-term objectives. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Rod holds a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York system, specifically SUNY Old Westbury, where he studied English. He holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, Rod and his wife Christina reside in North Babylon with their two children and support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island. His personal interests include basketball, running marathons, and yoga.

Aaron Donato is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his career in investment and financial services in 2016, he has worked with families and their children to provide advice, guidance, and structure for financial decision-making. Aaron manages discretionary custom investment strategies and selects from Merrill Lynch model portfolios and third-party investment strategies to help clients pursue their objectives. Aaron's experience extends to education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. He focuses on building lasting relationships with clients, including executives, business owners, and professionals in sports and entertainment, with an emphasis on long-term collaborations and customized guidance. He is also a Registered Player Financial Advisor with the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). Aaron holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from The Pennsylvania State University. His professional designations include CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). In his personal time, he enjoys basketball, reading, running, skiing, spending time with his family, and watching movies. He is involved in community activities such as Habitat for Humanity, Island Harvest, Keep Islip Clean, Inc, Long Island Cares, Inc, and Toys For Tots.

Robert Cappello Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously spent 10 years at Janney Montgomery Scott before joining Raymond James in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Cappello serves as a board member on the Cherry Valley Club, advising on long-range planning and club projects. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports various advisory programs, with a notable affiliation for municipal and public finance work.

Stephen Hildebrandt is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Melville, NY, holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at AIG and GM Advisory Group. He also holds an outside health insurance appointment with United Healthcare Oxford. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer and collaborates extensively with program sponsors and endorsed third-party managers.

Maria Luisa Serravillo Graci is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. Her career includes long tenures at Merrill and Bank of America before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. She holds the Series 63 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment modeling techniques, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Michael Palazzolo is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 31 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-partner at Fortress Financial Services, Inc. and the author of a fiction book titled Route 80. Osaic Wealth serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, using various asset-allocation tools and investment platforms to construct portfolios tailored to client goals.

Valentina Petrova is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2019, concurrently employed at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2018. Prior to her current roles, she held positions at Forum Consulting Services INC and Figaro Cafe & Bistro LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm delivers these services alongside brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities as a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan.

Jennifer Gusz is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2015 and holds a Series 63 designation. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and delivers investment advice supported by proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Steven Eckna is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including 16 years trading equities on Wall Street and 10 years advising high net worth individuals, businesses, and foundations in private banking with Wells Fargo and Bank of New York. Steven works with senior-level financial industry executives, business owners, retirees, and non-profit organizations, focusing on wealth management through a consultative approach that addresses each client's unique situation and provides transparent strategies to preserve and grow wealth. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Rollins College and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Steven also maintains several FINRA registrations, including Series 7, 24, 55, 63, and 66. He is the president and founder of the Paul R. Eckna Foundation, a youth-based organization supporting community projects, and the Friends of Garden City Football, a booster organization aimed at supporting athletic and academic excellence in the Garden City High School community. Outside of his professional work, Steven enjoys cooking, golf, skiing, and spending time with his family. He is committed to community involvement and follows Merrill's tradition of volunteering with local organizations.

Sergio Rosa is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Swiftlane, Inc. in a referral capacity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services supported by model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven strategies.

William Franko is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time in the hospitality industry as a bartender and floor manager and is involved in fire safety consulting and running a music hall/pub. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and demographics.

Guy Dellecave is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2021 and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2021. In addition to his advisory roles, he serves as Executive Director of the Butch Dellecave Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on fundraising and event coordination. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Christopher Sackman is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Levittown, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2007. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver non-discretionary advice, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Gregory Rooney is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Morgan Stanley. He has held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2020, and previously worked at Instinet, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor teaching a graduate class and is an investor in a sports data company. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes structured discovery conversations and planning tools as part of its financial planning process and offers a broad range of retail and institutional investment services.